By Kris Ravotti, RRT, RCP, Clinical Compliance Educator Kris Ravotti serves as a clinical compliance educator for DMEPOS, Sleep, Pharmacy, and Dentistry Accreditation Programs at ACHC. A passionate advocate for survey preparedness, Kris is a regular contributor to...
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Be Prepared for Medicare NPE Validation Visits – Part 5: Handling Issues
By: Kris Ravotti, RRT, RCP Clinical Compliance Educator Posted: October 1, 2025The last installment of our series about NPE validation visits explores what happens after your site visit and steps to take if something doesn’t go to plan. NPE site visit findings If...
Be Prepared for Medicare NPE Validation Visits – Part 4: Physical Location Requirements
By: Kris Ravotti, RRT, RCP Clinical Compliance Educator Posted: August 4, 2025Physical location requirements are the next discussion point in our guide to preparing for NPE site visits. DMEPOS Supplier Standards contain specific requirements related to the DMEPOS...
Don’t Risk Losing Your DMEPOS PTAN
By: Kris Ravotti, RRT, RCP Clinical Compliance Educator Posted: June 10, 2025Medicare PTANs for DMEPOS providers/suppliers are increasingly being deactivated. Why? Federal NPE contractors are finding expired or obsoleted information in PECOS records. Keep Tabs on Your...
Be Prepared for Medicare NPE Validation Visits – Part 3: Complaint Procedures
By: Kris Ravotti, RRT, RCP Clinical Compliance Educator Posted: June 3, 2025To continue discussing preparation for Medicare National Provider Enrollment (NPE) site visits, let’s turn to the section of the site investigation document dealing with complaints. DME...
Be Prepared for Medicare NPE Validation Visits – Part 2
By: Kris Ravotti, RRT, RCP, Clinical Compliance Educator Posted: April 25, 2025In August 2024, we wrote about how to prepare for Medicare National Provider Enrollment (NPE) validation or revalidation visits. A continuing uptick in PTAN suspensions and revocations and...
Another Site Visit? Be Prepared for Medicare Validation Visits – Part 1
Another Site Visit? Be Prepared for Medicare Validation Visits - Part 1By: Kris Ravotti, RRT, RCP, Clinical Compliance Educator Posted: August 5, 2024CMS requires the National Providers Enrollment (NPE) agencies to conduct site visits as part of the process to...






